News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
The latest iPod Nano (6G) from Apple has prompted a slew of watch bands accessories. I don’t wear a watch any more, so even though I think the bands are nifty, I’d never wear the new nano on my wrist. But I just might wear it around my neck. Especially while working out or walking […]
Don’t want to wear the new Nano on your wrist? How about your neck? Read More
Sears has launched a new entertainment download service called Alphaline Entertainment. The new service is powered by RoxioNow, and offers purchase and rental of movies and TV shows. Sears is already selling a line of televisions, DVD, and Blu-ray players that are Alphaline-enabled. Sears also says that many internet-enabled devices you currently have may be
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If you’d like a case with a little retro style for your modern electronics, check out the Cassette E-reader and iPad Cases at UncommonGoods. These cases are made of felt and cotton and are styled to look like “old-fashioned” cassette tapes. Both are sleeve cases and close with a zipper. The iPad case is 11.6″
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With the Jabra Stone 2 Bluetooth headset, you won’t even have to touch it to answer a call. When a call comes in, the number will be announced and you’ll simply say “yes” to answer or “no” to ignore. In fact, all interaction with the Stone 2 is through voice announcements or commands. The picture
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How many lefties do we have in the audience? Me too 🙂 Don’t you just hate it when you’re drawing and writing and get ink on the side of your hand? There’s a product to solve that problem. The SmudgeGuard is a nylon glove that protect the outer edge of your hand/pinkie finger, while leaving
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iTwin looks like a double-ended USB flash drive, but it’s really a way to securely, remotely connect two internet-connected computers. You can view, copy, edit, or upload files to the remote computer. Data is protected by AES-256 encryption during transmission. The iTwin is compatible only with Windows computers (XP, Vista, and Windows 7, both 32-
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A GPS navicomputer can be a powerful ally when eating up highway miles in your beat-up old freighter. But the stock voices can get a bit stale. Oh dear! Spice it up with Star Wars voices for TomTom. The strikingly spot-on voices can be downloaded directly to your TomTom device via home desktop software. Listen
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Moshi has just announced the availablilty of a new Voice Control clock. This is the Moshi Voice Control Reflection clock. It features a cool reflective display with 6 nightlight colors to choose from and adjustable LCD brightness. In addition to using your voice to set the time, dual alarms and snooze, this new clock will
Moshi Voice Control Reflection Clock available at Brookstone Read More
ThinkGeek has a tiny, little MP3 player that almost disappears in the palm of your hand. The Kube is about 1″ on a side, weighs less than an ounce, and can hold thousands of MP3 files. The Kube comes with a 2GB microSD card, but you can supply your own 32GB microSD to hold about
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Do you have young kids that are fascinated by your iPad? They want to play with it, but you fear for it’s safety? The LightBoard for iPad case from Griffin encloses your iPad in a shatter-resistant polycarbonate shield for protection. Combine this case with the LightBoard Trace app and you can turn your iPad into
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Back in September, we told you about the PrintJinni Printing app from Epson and Thinxtream for Apple iOS 3 and 4 devices. This app allows you to print PDF, Word®, Excel® and PowerPoint® documents (Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007, Macintosh versions 2004 and 2008), and JPEG e-mail attachments from Apple MobileMeSM, Gmail™, MicrosoftExchange, and AOL®
Okay, yes – I finally drank the Kool-aid and got a Macbook Pro. Now I’m on the prowl for the perfect laptop bag. The Kips Bay Bag for the 13″ Macbook Pro looks very promising. This bag is from Cocoon, the same company that made the Grid-It Netbook case I reviewed for the iPad in
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For those who say they like the look and feel of “real” books, here’s a Kindle cover from Amazon.com that makes your latest 6″ Kindle look like a book. The pictured “The Great Gatsby” cover is made of coated canvas to protect your Kindle from the elements. The cover uses the hinge system to attach
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All of us here at The Gadgeteer would like to wish all of you a very happy holidays! Have fun playing with all the cool gadgets that Santa brought you and enjoy your dinners of baked ham, turkey or roast beast. Most of all, we hope you are able to spend the day with your
The staff here at The Gadgeteer takes great pride in going to exhaustive lengths to bring you content that is both relevant and gadgety. Scouring the iTunes App Store, I found this cute little app entitled simply Christmas!!. Among other features, it has Christmas songs, wintry wallpapers, games and even an Advent calendar. And best
Christmas!! App for iPhone is Jolly Fun Read More
Okay, THIS should have been on my wish list for Christmas this year! Amazon.com is selling the complete contents of The Beatles’ remastered stereo boxed set in this limited edition package. A 16GB USB flash drive – stored inside a green aluminum apple – has all the songs from all fourteen stereo albums in FLAC
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The MobileFun.co.uk website is offering an iPhone 4 case with a mini Bluetooth keyboard inside. The TypeTop Bluetooth Mini Keyboard combines a “koskin” book-style case with integrated stand (to support the phone in horizontal position) and full QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard has a USB-rechargeable battery that lasts up to 100 hours between charges. There are
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You’ve probably seen the mobile camera apps that make your digital images look like old polaroid shots? Infectious is selling the Photoroid skins for the iPhone, iPod Touch, HTC EVO, Blackberry and iPad that will make your favorite device look like a Polaroid camera. I’m not sure why you’d want this skin for your iPad
Retro Polaroid skin to go along with your retro camera apps Read More
I finally found some USB jewelry for men! Amazon.com is selling a variety of Robert Graham cufflinks with USB flash drives inside. Each cufflink has a 2GB drive. They are available in plain silver, gunmetal, or gold-tone, and in a variety of enameled designs. (The Ocean Paisley design is shown.) Prices range from about $175
Sometimes I think folks spend more money on accessorizing their iPads than the devices themselves. NewerTech has just released a new accessory for the iPad called the NuStand Alloy. The stats from the site claim: Aircraft-grade aluminum body holds iPad vertically or horizontally. Rubberized black finish is soft to touch, yet highly scratch resistant. Silicone center gently and securely
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